"Using a nursing process framework, the fully revised Second Edition of this exemplary nursing pharmacology text places the patient at the center of all drug and drug administration choices. Following the book's accessible style, you'll bridge the gap between basic science and clinical practice, learning how today's most commonly used therapeutic agents can address each patient's specific treatment needs."--BOOK JACKET.

Unit I Principles and Process of Nursing Management in Drug Therapy

1

(14)

Nursing Management in Drug Therapy

3

(5)

Pharmaceuticals: Development, Safeguards, and Delivery

8

(2)

Drug Preparations and Administration

10

(5)

Unit II Core Drug Knowledge

15

(16)

Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacokinetics

17

(5)

Pharmacodynamics

22

(4)

Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions

26

(5)

Unit III Core Patient Variables

31

(30)

Life Span: Children

33

(4)

Life Span: Pregnant or Breast-Feeding Women

37

(4)

Life Span: Older Adults

41

(4)

Lifestyle: Substance Abuse

45

(5)

Lifestyle, Diet, and Habits: Nutritional Considerations

50

(3)

Environment: Influences on Drug Therapy

53

(3)

Culture: Considerations in Drug Therapy

56

(5)

Unit IV Peripheral Nervous System Drugs

61

(12)

Drugs Affecting Adrenergic Function

63

(5)

Drugs Affecting Cholinergic Function

68

(5)

Unit V Central Nervous System Drugs

73

(44)

Drugs Producing Anesthesia and Neuromuscular Blocking

75

(6)

Drugs That are Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics

81

(4)

Drugs for Treating Mood Disorders

85

(5)

Drugs for Treating Thought Disorders

90

(6)

Drugs for Treating Seizure Disorders

96

(6)

Drugs Affecting Muscle Spasm and Spasticity

102

(5)

Drugs for Treating Parkinson Disease and Other Movement Disorders

107

(5)

Drugs That Stimulate the Central Nervous System

112

(5)

Unit VI Drugs Used to Control Pain and Inflammation

117

(18)

Drugs That are Narcotic Analgesics

119

(5)

Drugs for Treating Fever and Inflammation

124

(5)

Drugs for Treating Arthritis and Gout

129

(6)

Unit VII Cardiovascular and Renal System Drugs

135

(30)

Drugs for Treating Congestive Heart Failure

137

(5)

Drugs for Treating Angina

142

(4)

Drugs Affecting Cardiac Output and Rhythm

146

(5)

Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure

151

(8)

Drugs Affecting Diuresis

159

(6)

Unit VIII Blood and Immune System Drugs

165

(20)

Drugs Affecting Coagulation

167

(8)

Drugs for Modifying Biologic Response

175

(6)

Drugs Affecting Lipid Levels

181

(4)

Unit IX Respiratory System Drugs

185

(14)

Drugs Affecting the Upper Respiratory System

187

(5)

Drugs Affecting the Lower Respiratory System

192

(7)

Unit X Gastrointestinal System Drugs

199

(14)

Drugs for Treating the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

201

(7)

Drugs for Treating the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

208

(5)

Unit XI Endocrine System Drugs

213

(38)

Drugs Affecting Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Hypothalamic Function

215

(7)

Drugs Affecting Hormone Levels: Corticosteroids and Their Antagonists

222

(5)

Drugs Affecting Blood Glucose Levels

227

(7)

Drugs Affecting Men's Health and Sexuality

234

(5)

Drugs Affecting Women's Health and Sexuality

239

(6)

Drugs Affecting Uterine Motility

245

(6)

Unit XII Antineoplastic Drugs

251

(14)

Drugs for Treating Neoplastic Disorders: Cell Cycle-Specific Drugs

253

(7)

Drugs for Treating Neoplastic Disorders: Cell Cycle-Nonspecific Drugs

260

(5)

Unit XIII Antimicrobial Drugs

265

(44)

Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy

267

(1)

Antibiotics Affecting the Bacterial Cell Wall

268

(5)

Drugs Affecting Protein Synthesis

273

(6)

Miscellaneous Antibiotics

279

(4)

Drugs for Treating Urinary Tract Infections

283

(5)

Drugs for Treating Mycobacterial Infections

288

(4)

Drugs for Treating Viral and Fungal Diseases

292

(6)

Drugs for Treating HIV and AIDS

298

(5)

Drugs for Treating Parasites

303

(6)

Answer Key Student Self-Study CD-ROM

309

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